The report looks at the relationship between arts-education and high school
graduation rates in New York City public schools. The findings suggest that the
arts do play a part in retaining students and graduation timeliness.

Key Findings and/or Recommendations

+Research has shown that arts
education has had measurable impact on at-risk youth in deterring delinquent
behavior and attendance problems while increasing overall academic performance.

+Students in danger of dropping out
cite participation in the arts as a reason for staying in school.

=High schools in the top third of
graduation rates consistently had more certified arts teachers, dedicated arts
classrooms, coursework in the arts, and school-sponsored arts field trips
compared to the bottom third.